Catch Me (The Winters Family Series: Book 1) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Terra Kelly
stepped back, and immediately apologized.
With a questioned look, "why are you apologizing?"
Drew smiled, "Isabel, you make my mind pure fog. I wish I knew what it was, but you make me crazy. I have never felt this way about anyone. I am craving your smell, your smile, you."
Isabel was a bit speechless, which never happened. She was leaning against her counter, and Drew walked up to her, putting his arms on either side of her, moving his mouth to her ear. "I have a request."
She was breathing fast, and it was quite possible her heart would pop out of her chest. She took in a shaky breath, "yes..."
He then quickly moved to her windows and pulled down the bath towels she draped over her windows. "Stick to just the shimmery curtains!"
Isabel burst into laughter.
Breakfast was perfect, they spent their short amount of time together talking, with a bit of flirting.
Isabel was passing him some toast, "Do you have family here in North Carolina?"
Drew was so happy to be here in this moment with Isabel. He smiled, "Yes, my parents live about 30 minutes away. We all get together a lot for dinner, holidays, special occasions."
Isabel was curious, "You ALL get together? Do you have brother and sisters?"
Laughing, Drew shared, "No sisters, but there were times I wished we had one to mix things up. I have three brothers, but I am the only Firefighter in the family. My middle brother is a math teacher. The youngest brother is a Chef in Los Angeles, and my oldest brother is a Police Officer."
Isabel's eyes widened, with a look of surprise, "Three brothers? Wow, I only have one brother, but he protected so well it felt like I had three brothers."
Every word Isabel spoke was like music to his ears. Her eyes lit up when she was happy, with sparkles radiating in the corners of each eye.
Drew took a bite of his omelet, "That IS a mean omelet. It is so good!"
Isabel smiled, started to look down then looked straight into Drew's blue eyes.
"You should do that all day long."
Isabel looked surprised, and with a nervous laugh said, "what?"
He just simply looked at her, with complete passion and said, "smile."
Breakfast was amazing. Isabel was still reeling from the time they spent together. Drew's words were still running around in her head. "You should do that all day long!" "Smile!" Wow, that is all she could think of at the moment.
Living in North Carolina, on a beach, next to a beautiful firefighter, this was all to surreal. She needed to come back to reality. She snuggled up on her fluffy chair in the corner of the living room, sitting right next to the front window with the spectacular view.
She felt an urge to make a call. When her mom answered the phone, Isabel felt a ping of excitement. With all the happiness of the job, and living in the South, Isabel really did still miss the crazy life of living in a big city, being surrounded by family. As much as she missed Philly, though, moving back there was not even on her mind.
"Hi, Mom!"
Isabel's mom Camille was always happy, so full of life, and loved her children so much. "My sweet Isabel! How are you darling?"
For Isabel there was something calming about talking to her mom. "I'm good. Work is busy, but the same. I finally met my neighbor."
Camille seemed surprised, "you did, what is he like? I worry about you and your safety you know."
Isabel let out a sigh, then with a slight laugh, "I know, I know. I am fine, I promise. My neighbor is wonderful, actually. We had dinner the other night, and he was just here for my special omelet."
"Wow! Well this is interesting! You just met him, but you sound so serious."
Isabel paused, lost for words.
Camille laughed, "Darling, it is okay to feel an instant attraction to someone. You know your father and I only dated for four months before we got engaged. If you feel an attraction, enjoy the moment, see where it takes you."
Isabel felt a weight
With a questioned look, "why are you apologizing?"
Drew smiled, "Isabel, you make my mind pure fog. I wish I knew what it was, but you make me crazy. I have never felt this way about anyone. I am craving your smell, your smile, you."
Isabel was a bit speechless, which never happened. She was leaning against her counter, and Drew walked up to her, putting his arms on either side of her, moving his mouth to her ear. "I have a request."
She was breathing fast, and it was quite possible her heart would pop out of her chest. She took in a shaky breath, "yes..."
He then quickly moved to her windows and pulled down the bath towels she draped over her windows. "Stick to just the shimmery curtains!"
Isabel burst into laughter.
Breakfast was perfect, they spent their short amount of time together talking, with a bit of flirting.
Isabel was passing him some toast, "Do you have family here in North Carolina?"
Drew was so happy to be here in this moment with Isabel. He smiled, "Yes, my parents live about 30 minutes away. We all get together a lot for dinner, holidays, special occasions."
Isabel was curious, "You ALL get together? Do you have brother and sisters?"
Laughing, Drew shared, "No sisters, but there were times I wished we had one to mix things up. I have three brothers, but I am the only Firefighter in the family. My middle brother is a math teacher. The youngest brother is a Chef in Los Angeles, and my oldest brother is a Police Officer."
Isabel's eyes widened, with a look of surprise, "Three brothers? Wow, I only have one brother, but he protected so well it felt like I had three brothers."
Every word Isabel spoke was like music to his ears. Her eyes lit up when she was happy, with sparkles radiating in the corners of each eye.
Drew took a bite of his omelet, "That IS a mean omelet. It is so good!"
Isabel smiled, started to look down then looked straight into Drew's blue eyes.
"You should do that all day long."
Isabel looked surprised, and with a nervous laugh said, "what?"
He just simply looked at her, with complete passion and said, "smile."
Breakfast was amazing. Isabel was still reeling from the time they spent together. Drew's words were still running around in her head. "You should do that all day long!" "Smile!" Wow, that is all she could think of at the moment.
Living in North Carolina, on a beach, next to a beautiful firefighter, this was all to surreal. She needed to come back to reality. She snuggled up on her fluffy chair in the corner of the living room, sitting right next to the front window with the spectacular view.
She felt an urge to make a call. When her mom answered the phone, Isabel felt a ping of excitement. With all the happiness of the job, and living in the South, Isabel really did still miss the crazy life of living in a big city, being surrounded by family. As much as she missed Philly, though, moving back there was not even on her mind.
"Hi, Mom!"
Isabel's mom Camille was always happy, so full of life, and loved her children so much. "My sweet Isabel! How are you darling?"
For Isabel there was something calming about talking to her mom. "I'm good. Work is busy, but the same. I finally met my neighbor."
Camille seemed surprised, "you did, what is he like? I worry about you and your safety you know."
Isabel let out a sigh, then with a slight laugh, "I know, I know. I am fine, I promise. My neighbor is wonderful, actually. We had dinner the other night, and he was just here for my special omelet."
"Wow! Well this is interesting! You just met him, but you sound so serious."
Isabel paused, lost for words.
Camille laughed, "Darling, it is okay to feel an instant attraction to someone. You know your father and I only dated for four months before we got engaged. If you feel an attraction, enjoy the moment, see where it takes you."
Isabel felt a weight
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